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Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer

• Letters, video and telephone calls

  Letters You can contact a prisoner by writing to them. Write the person’s…

• Email and social media

  Prisoners are not allowed to access social networking websites (such as…

• Banned items

  You must not send or give anything to a prisoner that: is indecent or…

• Sending money

  You can send money to someone in prison by making an online payment by…

• Visiting someone in prison

  You can make an online request to visit someone in prison in most cases.…

• Updated: 9 December 2025

Find out how to account for VAT when you rent out and part-exchange pre-recorded video cassette films.

• Updated: 27 September 2017

How to book and make a secure video call with somebody in prison.

• Updated: 23 July 2024

Use this framework to buy musical instruments, equipment and technology from Department for Education (DfE) approved suppliers.

• Updated: 14 October 2025

Learn more about paying tax and keeping records as a property landlord.

• Updated: 4 December 2025

Videos to help you access UKVI services and to prove your immigration status online.

• Updated: 21 January 2026

What to do if you are giving evidence from abroad in a UK court or tribunal case, which countries allow it and what the rules are for each country.

• Updated: 4 February 2026

Improve cross-departmental working by opening up access to video conferencing tools.

• Updated: 23 June 2020

Rules for UK and EU broadcasters and video on-demand services

• Updated: 31 December 2020